Árva County
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"Árva" redirects here. For other uses, see Arva.
Árva County (Hungarian: Árva vármegye, Latin: Comitatus Arvensis, Slovak: Oravská stolica/župa,[1] German: Komitat Arwa, Polish: Komitat Orawa) was an administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary since the 14th century until 1920. Its territory is now in northern Slovakia and southern Poland. Today, the Slovak name is only used as an informal designation of the corresponding territory (see Orava region).
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Árva County | |
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County of the Kingdom of Hungary (14th century-1854, 1860-1920) | |
Capital | Árvavárallya; Alsókubin (1683-1854, 1860-1920) |
Area | |
• Coordinates | 49°13′N 19°18′E |
• 1910 | 2,019 km2 (780 sq mi) |
Population | |
• 1910 | 78,700 |
History | |
• Established | 14th century |
• Merged to Árva-Turóc County | 1854 |
• County recreated | 20 October 1860 |
4 June 1920 | |
Today part of | Slovakia Poland |
Oravský Podzámok; Dolný Kubín are the current name of the capital. |
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